FE REPORT | 2025-01-29 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Tuesday ruled that prior permission must be taken from the authorities concerned before cutting down trees except those owned by individuals at villages.The HC bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Mubina Asaf delivered the...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-29 00:00:00
In preparation for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, the government has announced a special Open Market Sale (OMS) programme to provide rice at subsidised rates to low-income households across the country.Starting from February 2025, the programme will operate in...
Police have arrested six persons in connection with the attack on the officials of Department of Environment (DoE) during a drive in a banned polythene factory in Chawkbazar in the capital, reports BSS.The arrestees are Md Humayun Kabir (28), Md...
Education Adviser Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud engaged in a conversation with North South University (NSU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Abdul Hannan during a session of the National Education and Innovation Dialogue 2025, organised by Bangladesh Brand Forum with North South University at the...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-29 00:00:00
Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan, the ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh, was conferred the prestigious "Bangladesh Medal for Diplomatic Excellence" at a function on Tuesday for his profound and enduring contributions toward elevating the Bangladesh-Saudi Arabia bilateral...
The Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense has reported that as many as 26,659 fires erupted nationwide in 2024, claiming the lives of 140 people, while leaving 341 others injured, reports bdnews24.com.At least two firefighters lost their lives in the...
Two separate courts in Dhaka have set April 8 for submitting probe report in three murder and murder attempt cases filed against Salman F Rahman, former private industry affairs adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, reports BSS.Dhaka Senior Judicial...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sent three policemen to jail in cases filed over crimes committed during the student-led July-August mass uprising, reports BSS.The three policemen are former additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's (DMPs) Mirpur Division...
A new political party, 'Bangladesh Democratic Power,' has emerged with a commitment to protecting the country's sovereignty and contributing to national reconstruction, rather than seeking power or elections, reports UNB.The party's convener, Major General Mohammad Ehtesham-ul-Haq, stated, "We have not...
The Election Commission (EC) has requested the possible voters to assist the data collection process of the ongoing electoral roll updating programme by applying online and submitting the downloaded copies of their online applications to the enumerators, report agencies.The door-to-door...
NARAYANGANJ, Jan 28 (UNB): A violent clash erupted between Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Swechchhashebak Dal, the BNP's student and volunteer fronts over a warehouse, leaving at least 20 people injured, including two with gunshot wounds, in the Saoghat area...
Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Paulo Fernando Dias Feres has met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed issues relating to the next national election and bilateral cooperation, reports UNB.The over an hour-long meeting, which began at around 11:00...
BELGRADE, Jan 28 (AP): Serbia's populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned Tuesday in an attempt to calm political tensions following weeks of massive anti-corruption protests over the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy.The canopy collapse in November, which killed 15...
ISLAMABAD, Jan 28 (AFP): Pakistan criminalised online disinformation on Tuesday, passing legislation that enshrines punishments of up to three years in prison, a decision journalists say is designed to crack down on dissent.The law targets anyone who "intentionally disseminates" information...
ELKHART, Jan 28 (AP): A shooting at a grocery store in northern Indiana on Monday left three people dead, including the suspected shooter, and two police officers wounded, officials said.Police received a 911 call at about 5:30 p.m. about a...
SYDNEY, Jan 28 (AFP): Firefighters were desperately trying to stop a cluster of fast-moving blazes in southeast Australia on Tuesday, as thousands of acres of national park burned and a farming community was forced to evacuate.Lightning strikes on Monday evening...
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (BBC): US President Donald Trump's administration has fired more than a dozen justice department lawyers who worked on two criminal cases against him.They were fired after Acting Attorney General James McHenry concluded they could not "be trusted...
JERUSALEM, Jan 28 (Reuters): Tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem were set to lose education, healthcare and other services provided by UN agency UNRWA as an Israeli ban on the organisation takes effect on Thursday.Israel's government...
NEW YORK, Jan 28 (BBC): The speed at which the new Chinese AI app DeepSeek has shaken the technology industry, the markets and the bullish sense of American superiority in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has been nothing short...
Meghna Bank PLC hosted a corporate banking conference titled 'Driving Excellence-Corporate Banking Performance 2024 and Future Strategies' at the Lakeshore Heights Hotel recently. The event saw the active participation of corporate banking units, members of the Management Committee, and senior...
Karnaphuli Insurance Company Ltd held its 'Annual Conference-2025' in Dhaka recently. Chairman of the company Nizam Uddin Ahmed was present as the chief guest and Vice Chairman Nasir Uddin Ahmed as a special guest. Chief Executive Officer ANM Fazlul Karim...
The 414th Board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC was held on Tuesday, with Chairman of the Board of Directors Khwaja Shahriar in the chair. The overall business performance of the bank was reviewed and several policy decisions were taken...
A meeting of the Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Tuesday at Islami Bank Tower in Dhaka. Mufti Sayeed Ahmad, chairman of the committee, presided over the meeting. Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director of the...
The 286th meeting of Board of Directors of First Security Islami Bank PLC was held on Sunday at FSIB Head Office in Dhaka, with Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Chairman of the Board, in the chair. Md Azizur Rahman, Vice Chairman; Md...
Standard Chartered Bangladesh, in partnership with Friendship, has successfully completed the second phase of their agricultural development initiative, aimed at empowering char-based communities with essential farm-to-market support.This collaboration has transformed the lives of around 10,000 climate-affected farmers across 36 chars,...
Mobile phone operator Grameenphone, in collaboration with handset brand itel, has launched co-branded smartphone, reports BSS. This move aimed at catering more connectivity of people as it has designed considering affordability, said a press release on Tuesday.Yasir Azman, chief executive...
A total of 40 Bangladeshi firms are set to take part in a five-day trade show, 'Ambiente 2025', scheduled for February 7 to 11 at Frankfurt am Main in Germany, reports BSS.Over 3,694 exhibitors from 81 countries are expected to...
Mongla Port, the country's second-largest seaport, will be transformed into a hub for international connectivity and trade, said Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (retd.) Dr. M. Sakhawat Hossain.He said this at a meeting with a delegation from Abu Dhabi Ports Group...
IPDC Finance PLC's flagship women's empowerment initiative, Joyee, organised an upskill training programme and workshop for women entrepreneurs in Rajshahi recently. Titled "Training on Financial Literacy & Capacity Building - An Initiative of Joyee 360," the program is designed to...
The 23rd and 24th Annual General Meetings (AGMs) of the Dutch-Bangla Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DBCCI) was held on Monday at a city hotel, says a statement.The outgoing DBCCI President, Md Anwar Shawkat Afser, who presided over the meeting,...
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